Category : Phase One | Capture Integration

The last Phase One P45+ …….

Posted on 2012/11/15 5:12 PM by Dave Gallagher / No comments

Very important news from Denmark Today. The last Phase One P45+ “has left the building.” The components necessary to build the long exposure champion are now gone and it is not possible to order a new P45+ directly from the manufacturer. The good news is that the units in the field are now more valuable than ever. The bad news is that there isn’t a new digital back in production … Read More →

Photokina Update: Phase One

Posted on 2012/09/17 10:15 AM by rob

Introducing the Phase One 645DF+ Camera Platform and Schneider Kreuznach 28mm LS f/4.5 Aspherical lens Capture Integration will be at the Phase One’s Partner Conference today and will release more information as it becomes available. 645DF+ with variable auto-focus – $5,990 The Phase One 645DF+ builds on the success of previous generations of the camera and has undergone a complete overhaul of all moving parts to produce a camera with … Read More →

P1 P65+ vs P1 IQ160 Capture Rate

Posted on 2012/07/09 11:51 PM by Steve Hendrix

Despite having the same sensor in both products, there are many additional features that the Phase One IQ160 offers that the Phase One P65+ does not. One of these features is potentially faster sustained capture rates, even when the same sensor is used, due to the larger buffer and faster writing architecture of the IQ160. We decided to test this. So, in one corner we have the Phase One P65+M … Read More →

IQ Firmware 3.0 released today!

Posted on 2012/03/21 9:00 AM by Rob Baker

New IQ Series firmware gives you a big speed bump! Phase One released IQ firmware 3.0 today with many enhancements to the IQ backs. The majority of the update helps increase the speed of the back itself. Most notably, the new firmware now fully supports UMDA 7 memory cards which allows for a full 119 mb/s writing to cards. Phase One Release Notes Improved performance: Significantly improved speed when … Read More →

EJJI 10K Rechargeable Battery

Posted on 2012/02/04 9:32 AM by Rob Baker

Overview Last week we previewed a rechargeable battery cartridge for the Phase One/Mamiya 645 camera bodies from EJJI. We wanted to put the battery through its paces in order to see if the battery will actually power a body for 10000 frames as claimed. One of the first things we noticed about the 10K battery was that the base (the part visible when inserted into the camera) is nearly identical … Read More →

Phase One 120mm AF vs. 120mm MF

Posted on 2012/02/02 3:49 PM by Rob Baker

First Thoughts Several months ago Phase One recently released an autofocus version of its venerable 120D f/4 MF Macro. As the 120D MF has been a staple lens for many photographers and one of the sharpest lenses in the Phase One lineup, we wanted to put the two head to head in a quick shootout. Before we get to the test images, below is a spec sheet highlighting some key … Read More →

IQ Firmware 2.01 Released

Posted on 2011/12/23 8:44 AM by Rob Baker

Phase One just released firmware 2.01 for IQ series digital backs that solves an issue in 2.00 where a 645 DF camera could not use Mirror up with Schneider Kreuznach Leaf shutter lenses. Click here to download the new firmware.

Splash Screen for IQ Back

Posted on 2011/12/14 10:43 AM by admin

Firmware 2.0 for the Phase One IQ Enables the “Splash Screen” feature which allows you to brand the back with your logo. However, they have not yet posted instructions (we assume they will in the very near future). So for those of you early adopters that want to install and use this feature right away here is what you do. Format a CF card in the IQ back, then insert … Read More →

Phase One IQ Firmware Update

Posted on 2011/12/14 9:39 AM by admin

Update: We are investigating a serious issue with this firmware. Read More. Phase One released the IQ back earlier this year with a few of the promised features not yet completed. Most of these were added and improved upon with firmware 1.33 and 1.47. This firmware update 2.0 released today (December 14th, 2011) completes most of the remaining features on the original target list (the remaining two are noted at … Read More →

IQ Firmware 1.47

Posted on 2011/09/25 6:36 PM by admin

New firmware has been released for the Phase One IQ. It primarily serves to address an error on Mamiya mount backs that would result in the error “no db” on a Mamiya or Phase One body (typically the mirror on the body would also remain in the up position when the back was mounted rather than dropping into the shooting position). As always however there are some improvements to situation-specific … Read More →